Combination brush and spraying nozzle



E. RICKERSBERG QOMBINATION BRUSH AND .SPRAYING NOZZLE Dec. 3l, 1929.*

Filed June 18. 1927 I gru/vanto@ ERL' C lsberg i Il .Immlln .lnm nrw 8 5 www d 2 Z 2 fm 5 mv o @3 3,277 Z 3 j. 4363 2 4 4 4 www 5 2 3 4V Patented Dec. 3l, 1929 PATENT Fries EMANUEL nionnnsnnns, or CLEVELAND, omo

CMBNATION BRUSH AND SPR-AYING NOZZLE Application filed .Tune 18, 1927. Serial No. 199,816.

This invention relates to brushes and more particularly to combination brushes and spraying nozzles for cleaning purposes.

The principal object of the invention is. to provide a brush for use in combination with a spraying nozzle, which is adapted for scraping or scouring dishes, cooking utensils such as pots andv pans, and other purposes at the same time that hotsoapy Awater or simply clear hot water Aor other fluid isbeing sprayed upon the articles to be cleaned. ,e

Another object of the invention is to pro vide a device of theabovecharacter, in which the nozzle is manually adjustable relative to the brush so that the fiuid issuing from the nozzle will strike the brush when it is desired to use the'brush during spraying, or permit independent use of the nozzlefor spray-i ing.

A further object o f the invention is to provide a device of the Vabove characterof practical construction foruse yin connection with the spraying apparatus for providing hot soapy water or hot clear water disclosed in application No. 187,463,

Vith the kabove and otherobjects in view, the invention will be hereinafter fully described as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and the novel features thereof will be c istinctly 4pointedV ont in the appended claims.

ln the drawings, similar characters o f reference indicate corresponding parts.

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a combination brush and adjustable spraying nozzle constructed in accordance with my invention, the nozzle vbeing in its extreme inner or withdrawn position,

Fig. isa similar view, the nozzle being in its outer position,

Fig. 3 is a'plan View of the clamping collar, Fig.'4 is across sectional view taken on 'line 4-4' of Fig. 1, and

illustrates 'the brush, the bristles thereof being shown compressed together when used for scraping purposes.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents a handle of suitable heat insulation material and light in weight preferably bakelite. The handle is provided with a bore 2 and a slightly smaller bore 3 thereby leaving an inter` mediate annular shoulder 4. Fixed in the lower end of the handle is a metallic bushing 5, which is threaded internally at 6 for receiving a plug 7 This ,plug is internally threaded atS-for screwingupon the straight threaded end 9 of a circular wedge member 10, which is adapted to be drawn into a ferrule 11 for securely holding therein bristles of wire or other suitable material toform a' hollow brush 12. The circular wedge member 10 is provided with a central longitudinal bore 13, in which is slidably mounted a nozzle 14 of tubular forinhaving a removablel tip 15, provided with oppositely tapering openings 16 and 17. Aplug` 18 is fixed .in

the nozzle 14 and is provided with suitable. inclined grooves indicated by 19, which with the opposite openings 16 and 17 of the tip 15 give the fluid passing through said nozzle a whirling motion. Y Y

At the inner end of the nozzle 14is a flange 20, which is adapted to slide in the bore 2 and engage the annular shoulder 4 and the bushing 5 for limiting the longitudinal movement of said nozzle. Fixed into theflanged end of the nozzle 14 is avcylindrical wedge member 21, which isvthreaded at 22 for receiving a nut 23 andis thereby drawn into a sleeve 24 for securely holding the inner end of a rubber tube 25. A flattened or nut portion 26 of the cylindrical wedge member 21 is provided for the application of a wrench. In order to loch the nozzle 14 in any desired position, a metallic bushing 27 is iXed in the upper end of the handle 1 andthrough an opening 28 of said bushing passes the rubber tube 25. AThe bushing 27 bored at 29 to provide space for asplit collar 30 of spring` material, which encircles the rubber tube 25 and is adapted Yto grip the same. The bushing 27 rests upon an annular shoulder731 ,at the lower end of the bushing `27 ,and its upper end is bevelled as indicated at 32. A locking nut 33 isprovided with an opening 34 for receiving the rubber tube 25, and the neck 35 thereof is threaded at 36 for entering the threaded bore 37 of the bushing 27'. The inner end of the opening34of the locking nut 33 is tapered, as indicated at 38, for fitting over Wedge member 39 for holding said tube in a sleeve 40 by the use of a nut 4l. The outer end of the cylindrical wedge member 39 terminates in a tapering head 42, which provides a shoulder 43 for a union nut 44 adapted to be secured tofthe threaded outlet` of the spraying apparatus.

In practice, the nozzle 14 is at rst in the withdrawn position and locked as'shown in Figure 1, and hot soapy water is permitted to pass through the brush 12.- When said nozzle is in its withdrawn position,the hot soapy water, due to v,its whirling motion and the spreading there-of, vstrikes the inner side of the bristles of the brush l2, and the brush may be manipulated by means of the handle l to serve for sci'apingarticles'to be cleaned while hot soapy wateris flowing upon said articles. rl`he ends of the bristles of the brush or the'outer sides of the bristles of the brush may be used for scraping purposes, or the bristles atfthe opposite sides of the brush may beipressed together by `pressure upon the handle, as shown in Fig. 5, when the brush is so used for scraping purposes. The scraping action of the brush will loosenany clinging particles from the articles being cleaned and diflicult to remove, and then the locking nut 33 may be rotated to release the nozzle, and the nozzle adjusted to its outery position shown in Fig. 2. The spraying apparatus, to which this brush is connected, is now adjusted to provide simply clean hot water, and when the outer end of the nozzle is even with and clear of the ends of the bristles of the brush, the clean hot water will be sprayed upon the articlesbeing cleaned for rinsing the same.

From the drawings and description, it is l readily seen that this brush is practical in construction and well adapted for the purposes intended. It will be 'understood that minor changes in the details of construction may be made within the scope of the claims.

y Having fully described my invention, what I claim is:

j l. In a brush, `the combination of a handle, bristles carried by the handle, the bristles being arranged in tubular form, a nozzle, the nozzle being slidably mounted within the tubular form of the brush, and means for locking the-nozzle -in an adjustedposition.

2. Ina brush, the combination otfa' handle, bristles ,carried by 'the handle, the bristlesbeing- Larranged in a? tubular form', .afnozzle the nozzle being adjustable within the tubular form of the bristles, and the nozzle having a tapering outlet for causing a fluid passing through the nozzle to strike the inner side of the tubular form of the bristles, when the outlet end of the nozzle is within the tubular form of the bristles.

3. Ina brush, the combination of a handle, bristles carried by the handle, the bristles being arranged in a tubular form, a nozzle, the nozzle being adjustable within the tubular form of the bristles, the nozzle having a tapering outlet, a'plug in the nozzle adjacent its outlet end, the plug having inclined grooves for causing a whirling motion of the fluid passing from the nozzle.

4. In a. brush, the combination of a'handle, bristles fixed to one end of the handle, the bristles being arranged in a tubular form, a nozzle,-the nozzle being slidably mounted in the handle andv withinthe .tubular form of the bristles, means for limiting the movement of the nozzle relative to the free ends. of the bristles, and means for locking the nozzle in an adjusted longitudinal position.

5. In a brush, the combination of. a handle, bristles fixed to one end of the handle,the bristles being arranged inl a-tubular-i'orm, a nozzle, the nozzle being slidably mounted in the handleV andwithin the tubular form of the bristlesmeans for limitingV the movement of the nozzle, affleXiblev tube fixed to the nozzle, land'means in the handle for gripping the tube to hold the nozzle in an adjusted posi tion.

6. In a brush, the combination of a handle, bristles fixed to one end of the handle, the bristles being arranged in atubular form, a nozzle, the `nozzle being slidablymounted in the handle and within the tubular form of the bristles, means for limiting the movement of the nozzle, a flexible tube fixed to the nozzle, a split spring collar encircling the flexible tube, and a locking nutat the other end of the handle adapted to contract said collar for causing the collar to grip said flexible tube.

7. In a brush, the combination of a handle, bristles lixedto one end of the handle, the bristles being arranged in a tubular for-m, a nozzle, the nozzle being slidably mounted in the handle and within the tubular form of the bristles, means for limiting the movement of the nozzle, a flexible tube fixed to the nozzle, a split spring collar encircling the flexible tube, the collar having a bevelled end, a locking nut threaded into the other end of the handle', and thelocking nut having a tapering opening adapted to co-operate with the bevelled end of said collar for contracting the collar to'cause itto grip said flexible tube.

8. In a bruslnthe combination .of a hollow handle, .bristles yfixed to the end lof the-handle, the' zbristles beingarranged ina tubular form,

a nozzle slidably mounted in the handle within the tubular form of the bristles, a flexible tube fixed to the nozzle and extending through the handle, a bushing fixed to the other end of the handle, the bushing having an opening for said flexible tube, the bushing being bored to provide a space and annular shoulder, a split spring collar within said space and resting upon said annular shoulder, a locking nut threaded in said bushing, the locking nut having an opening for said flexible tube, and the locking nut having means for co-operating with said collar to cause same to grip said flexible tube for hold ing said nozzle in a locked position.

9. In a brush, the Combination of a handle, the handle having a larger and a smaller longitudinal bore and an intermediate annular shoulder, a bushing fixed in one end of the handle, a plug threaded in the bushing, a sleeve, a circular wedge member, bristles arranged within said sleeve, the circular wedge member having a threaded portion for receiving said plug to cause said circular wedge member to hold said bristles within said sleeve to form a hollow brush, the circular wedge member having` a central opening, a nozzle slidably mounted in the circular wedge member. the nozzle having a flange slidably mounted in said larger bore ofl the handle and adapted to engage said bushing and said annular shoulder for limiting the movement thereof, and means carried by said handle for locking the nozzle in an adjusted position.

10, In a brush, the combination of a handle, the handle havinga larger and a smaller longitudinal bore and an intermediate annular shoulder, bristles fixed to one end of the handle, the bristles being arranged in a tubular form, a nozzle slidably mounted within the tubular form of the bristles, a flange at the inner end of the nozzle and slidable within said larger bore of the handle, a cylindrical wedge member fixed to the inner end of the nozzle, a flexible tube, a sleeve within said smaller bore of the handle, a nut threaded on the cylindrical wedge member for drawing the cylindrical wedge member within said sleeve to hold said flexible tube therebetween, and means carried by said handle for gripping said flexible tube to lock said nozzle in an adjusted position.

ll. In a brush, the combination of a handle, the handle having a larger and a smaller longitudinal bore and an intermediate annular shoulder, bristles fixed to one end of' the handle, the bristles being arranged in a tubular form, a nozzle slidably mounted within the tubular form of the bristles, a flange at the inner end of the nozzle and slidable within said larger bore of the handle, a flexible tube having one end within said smaller bore of the handle and its other end adapted to be connected to a source of liquid supply, means for fixing said flexible tube to said nozzle, a bushing fixed in the upper end of the handle, the bushing having an opening for said flexible tube, the bushing being bored to provide a space around said flexible tube, a split spring collar within said space and encircling said flexible tube, a'locking nut threaded in the handle, and the locking nut having means adapted to co-operate with said collar for causing the collar to grip said flexible tube.

12. In a brush, the combination of a handle, bristles carried by the handle, the bristles being arranged in tubular form, a nozzle, the nozzle being arranged within the tubular bristles, and the nozzle being adjustable to a setposition relative to the free ends of the bristles of the brush.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

EMANUEL RICKERSBERG. 

